"Just lay low and cool it." Dr. Anthony Fauci suggests fans enjoy the Super Bowl on Sunday with people in their household and avoid inviting people over to watch because of the possibility they’re infected with the coronavirus. https://t.co/sdLnEAtvup
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 3, 2021
Fewer high fives, more hand sanitizer: That’s just one key difference fans descending on Tampa, Florida, will likely experience at Super Bowl LV, whether cheering for the hometown Buccaneers or returning champs, the Kansas City Chiefs https://t.co/8BqTxrc6Fz pic.twitter.com/rIIJ7BkqkN
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 4, 2021
(Also, the local strip clubs are not expecting anywhere near the usual profit bump… )
The number of people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is below 90k for the first since since Nov 27. pic.twitter.com/EnIrUAezuG
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) February 4, 2021
For the first time in several weeks, 7-day averages for COVID-19 cases have not exceeded 20k in any state. pic.twitter.com/Q48ClA7P7n
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) February 5, 2021
U.S. FDA gearing up for rapid review of potential COVID-19 booster shots https://t.co/yET00c6Jq0 pic.twitter.com/5jDyeXszfC
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2021
As of February 1, national forecasts predict that 11,300 to 22,600 new #COVID19 deaths will be reported during the week ending February 27. These forecasts predict 496,000 to 534,000 total COVID-19 deaths in the United States by February 27. More: https://t.co/Ft6cgmaMPX pic.twitter.com/KiogmhkBhD
— CDC (@CDCgov) February 4, 2021
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China reports fewest daily COVID-19 cases in over a month https://t.co/zVQ9IS1bJK pic.twitter.com/0O5Ywdfpog
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2021
India’s coronavirus puzzle: Why are case numbers plummeting? Just months ago, India was adding nearly 100k cases a day — more than any other country. Tuesday it reported only 8,635, about the same recorded Tuesday by New York state https://t.co/iIfoBwL2JC @Suphee33
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) February 4, 2021
One in five Indians exposed to Covid-19 https://t.co/x5elJb3gfG
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 5, 2021
Pfizer drops India vaccine application after regulator seeks local trial https://t.co/6IhbOdSfnA pic.twitter.com/cOD0JGLk13
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2021
COVID-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped nine-fold, antibody survey shows https://t.co/qa8nHqwg1I pic.twitter.com/tEouj5O6l8
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2021
'Disaster': Indonesia's vaccine campaign lags rampaging pandemic https://t.co/AsSe3MCRjt pic.twitter.com/m9I6JyJ10G
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2021
Russia confirmed 16,688 new coronavirus cases Friday, bringing the total number of reported infections to 3,934,606 https://t.co/b4OIqtIXpz
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) February 5, 2021
Vaccinations may blunt the U.K. epidemic in weeks. Britain is on track to deliver a first dose to everyone by the end of June. Vulnerable groups accounting for the vast majority of deaths could be vaccinated much sooner https://t.co/ahpl9DXZXN
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) February 4, 2021
As is the case in the USA, Spain is seeing a drop in #COVID19 deaths for the first time in weeks, as the holidays-driven surge in new infections has played out.
Now we chew our fingernails, hoping for continued downturn while we await our #vaccinations & watch for variants. https://t.co/KKYIqbbgvR— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) February 5, 2021
A study from Germany has found that face #Masks could reduce the number of new #COVID19 infections 20 days after their mandatory introductions anywhere from 15% to 75%.
The reduction in new cases was the most for those above 60 years of age.https://t.co/G36SgkWrWS
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) February 4, 2021
Australia to ease caps on returning citizens, Perth exits COVID-19 lockdown https://t.co/4ofi2rjj2B pic.twitter.com/7CZs89BN6y
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2021
Exclusive: Brazil to buy 20 million more doses of China's CoronaVac, governor says https://t.co/woZ9zUl61U pic.twitter.com/WScS9LRp6S
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2021
Desperation mounts in Mexico as the country runs out of coronavirus vaccines, a government registration website crashed for a third straight day and restaurant workers protested virus restrictions they say are driving them into poverty. https://t.co/xTdEKwuVxT
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 5, 2021
Canada defends taking vaccines from global sharing initiative mostly reserved for developing countrieshttps://t.co/57w1Uhuc7b
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 4, 2021
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The news that the vaccines protect against hospitalizations or death is "incredibly uplifting," noted @sdbaral. "We’re in a different place than we were six months ago." https://t.co/O122owD5ia
— JHSPH Epidemiology (@JohnsHopkinsEPI) February 4, 2021
The @JNJ Johnson&Johnson #COVID19 #vaccine maker just formally requested @US_FDA Emergency Use Approval for its 1-dose vax. It's less effective than the @moderna_tx & @pfizer vaxes, but can be stored in std fridge, requires only 1 dose & seems safe.https://t.co/dcMOXLjray
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) February 5, 2021
Johnson & Johnson said it would have some vaccine ready to ship if the FDA allows emergency use of the shot, but it didn’t reveal how much. The pharmaceutical giant said it expects to supply 100 million doses to the U.S. by the end of June. https://t.co/i6IiQpfk7L
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 4, 2021
Study reveals extent of Covid vaccine side-effects https://t.co/TJRaeDw7SO
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) February 4, 2021
Responsible pharmaceutical company would prefer you *not* gulp your dog’s (or your livestock’s) worming tablets…
This is the company that literally makes Ivermectin (brand Stromectol). They would have every financial incentive to say it works…. except they say the opposite. https://t.co/q4l3uYnM1w
— Dr Vyom Sharma (@drvyom) February 4, 2021
Despite its world-class medical system, the U.S. fell behind in detecting dangerous coronavirus mutations. Now, it's beginning to catch up. Scientists say there's an absence of national leadership and coordination, plus a lack of funding and supplies. https://t.co/bKoUafUpuE
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 4, 2021
Vaccine passports: path back to normality or problem in the making? https://t.co/tn1sCXj3OJ pic.twitter.com/P79rqGUqRn
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 4, 2021
Stuck between the pandemic and politics, some countries ban rivals’ vaccines https://t.co/HOuSVlPhxR
— delthia ricks ?? (@DelthiaRicks) February 3, 2021
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Grocery chains are paying workers to get vaccinated https://t.co/kdyxJcYMzE
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) February 5, 2021
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issues a new statewide mask order an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate. GOP lawmakers say the Democratic governor lacks the authority to issue such a decree. https://t.co/v0nUGhyYl0
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 4, 2021
wisconsin has been skating by on a smart person's reputation but the last decade or so has been a profound disappointment. https://t.co/fNmBa8f8Xu
— Peloton InfoSec Analyst (Incident Response) (@CalmSporting) February 4, 2021
Mary G
My numbers source is WaPo. They have 5,227 US deaths today. NYT says 5,116, both major outliers (highest before was 4,440. So it’s the end of the holiday surge? It’s a horrifying number.
The OC’s numbers much, much better. Hospitalizations going down the y axis almost as fast as they went up. New cases 602, deaths still a lot at 50.
California has done nearly 4 million vaccine shots, and opening a lot more sites, though providers complain of a shortage of vaccine causing a slowdown.
NotMax
FYI.
UK fines for breaking Covid self-isolation could rise to £5,000 as figures showed 20K-a-day ignore rules
Mary G
O/T, but they’re working hard in the Senate tonight:
History in the making!
ETA:
Bruce K in ATH-GR
Greece is in a spike – over 1,000 new cases for three days running (the previous four-figure day was December 29), and wastewater analysis is predicting bad things for Attica. There’s talk about extending curfews; currently the lockdown time is 9pm, but they may move it to 6pm – but only on weekends, so as to avoid overcrowding on mass transit as critical workers head home at the end of working days. Announcement supposedly due later today.
On the vaccine front, the current phase is for 80-and-older and healthcare workers. The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is about to enter the equation, and the newspapers are speculating that one will be administered only to people 65-and-younger. (That would include me. My parents are both in the 80-and-over category, but can’t get scheduled because of bureaucracy, specifically lack of registration in the Greek national healthcare system because they’ve been US residents for over fifty years and only came to Greece this past summer.)
NotMax
Heard via soon to be 93-yeat-old Mom that the city in Brazil where her older sister lives has begun a program of sending teams to perform vaccinations at people’s homes. Currently, she said, they’re focusing on those age 99 and up, next group will be those age 98, and so on.
A little further internet snooping (and my extremely rusty Portuguese) seems to indicate this is using one of the Chinese vaccines, although there was some mention of the Astra-Zeneca product (although that one might be in use at clinics rather than via the municipal home service – it was unclear to me).
NeenerNeener
Monroe County, NY yesterday:
265 new cases, 2.9% positivity
501 people in the hospital
119 people in the ICU
36% available regular beds, 28% available icu beds
Still at 1000 reported deaths.
The most new cases are women in their 20s.
Platonicspoof
Story on India’s numbers at Anne Laurie’s 8th blockquote (WP, paywall) is also at NPR.
A bright spot if it continues in spite of variants.
JPL
@NotMax: Age has its benefits. Fulton Cty GA is looking at providing transportation to vaccination sites for seniors who don’t drive.
Platonicspoof
Not a bright spot:
YY_Sima Qian
On 2/4 China reported 6 new domestic confirmed, 5 new domestic asymptomatic case.
Hebei Province:
Hebei Provincial Health Commission did not report any new domestic positive cases. 50 domestic confirmed case recovered & 12 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 192 domestic confirmed cases (1 serious, 155 moderate and 36 mild) & 10 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province:
Heilongjiang Province
Heilongjiang Province reported 5 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic) & 3 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 26 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 28 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 441 domestic confirmed (4 serious, 309 moderate and 128 mild) & 447 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.:
Jilin Province
Jilin Province reported 2 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 27 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are currently 300 domestic confirmed (7 critical, 19 serious, 212 moderate and 62 mild) & 4 domestic asymptomatic cases:
Shanghai Municipality reported 1 domestic confirmed case, at Pudong District, a traced close contact but not clear if the case has been under home or centralized quarantine. As of 8 AM on 2/5, 34 F1 & 346 F2 close contacts have been traced, and 3,797 regular contacts or connected persons have been identified. All F1 close contacts, 304 F2 close contacts & 3790 regular contacts/connected persons have so far tested negative, others pending. 569 environmental samples have been collected, the 6 that tested positive are all from the case’s residence. Currently there are 22 confirmed cases (18 moderate, 4 mild) in the city. 2 residential compounds & 1 hotel remain at Medium Risk.
Imported Cases:
On 2/4 China reported 14 new imported confirmed cases, 23 imported asymptomatic cases, 3 imported suspect cases:
Overall in China, 127 confirmed cases recovered, 58 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation and 3 were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 1,502 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 1,304 active confirmed cases in the country (296 imported), 36 are in critical/serious condition (5 imported), 755 asymptomatic cases (282 imported), 4 suspect cases (all imported). 33,292 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.
On 2/5 Hong Kong reported 37 new cases, 3 imported and 34 domestic (9 of whom do not have sources of infection identified).
Amir Khalid
Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 3,391 new cases today in his media statement, for a cumulative reported total of 234,874 cases. He also reports 19 new deaths today, for a cumulative total of 845 deaths — 0.36% of the cumulative reported total, 0.45% of resolved cases.
There are currently 48,751 active and contagious cases; 310 are in ICU, 134 of them intubated. Meanwhile, 3,392 patients recovered and were discharged, for a cumulative total of 185,278 patients recovered — 78.9% of the cumulative reported total.
15 new clusters were reported today: Jalan Mokhtar, Jalan Enam Belas, Bandar Teknologi, Persiaran Jaya, and Jalan Lima in Selangor; Jalan Rumbia Dua and Sri Sengkang in Johor; Jun Heng in Sarawak; Jalan Valdor building site in Penang; Industri TTJ in Negeri Sembilan; Santong Paka in Terengganu; Industri Bentong Sebelas, Hikmah Muadzam and Taman Murni in Pahang; and Jalan Jubilee in KL.
Hikmah Muadzam and Taman Murni are community clusters. Jalan Jubilee is a high-risk group cluster. The rest are all workplace clusters.
4,568 new cases today are local infections. Selangor reports 1,226 local cases: 119 in older clusters; 46 in Jalan Mokhtar, Jalan Enam Belas, Bandar Teknologi, Persiaran Jaya, and Jalan Lima clusters; 651 close-contact screenings; and 410 other screenings. Johor reports 598 cases: 94 in older clusters, 245 in Jalan Rumbia Dua and Sri Sengkang clusters, 115 close-contact screenings, and 144 other screenings. KL reports 394 local cases: 67 in older clusters, 25 in Jalan Jubilee cluster, 142 close-contact screenings, and 160 other screenings.
Sabah reports 196 cases: six in existing clusters, 132 close-contact screenings, and 58 other screenings. Sarawak reports 178 cases: 69 in older clusters, 12 in Jun Heng cluster, 34 close-contact screenings, and 63 other screenings. Penang reports 149 cases: 42 in older clusters, 44 in Jalan Valdor building site cluster, 36 close-contact screenings, and 27 other screenings. Melaka reports 141 cases: 99 in existing clusters, 27 close-contact screenings, and 15 other screenings. Negeri Sembilan reports 116 cases: six in older clusters, 39 in Industri TTJ cluster, 31 close-contact screenings, and 40 other screenings.
Perak reports 92 cases: 38 in existing clusters, 36 close-contact screenings, and 18 other screenings. Kedah reports 91 cases: 23 in existing clusters, 23 close-contact screenings, and 45 other screenings. Terengganu reports 84 cases: 25 in older clusters, four in Santong Paka cluster, 32 close-contact screenings, and 23 other screenings. Kelantan reports 58 cases: 42 close-contact screenings, and 16 other screenings. Pahang reports 51 cases: 28 in older clusters; eight in Industri Bentong Sebelas, Hikmah Muadzam and Taman Murni clusters; 10 close-contact screenings; and five other screenings.
Labuan reports six local cases: five close-contact screenings; and one other screening. Putrajaya reports six cases: one in an existing cluster, and five close-contact screenings. And Perlis reports one case, found in other screening.
Four new cases are imported: two in Selangor, one in KL, and one in Labuan.
The 19 deaths reported today are a 60-year-old man in Sabah with diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease; a 61year-old man in Sabah with hypertension and dyslipidaemia; a 58-year-old man in KL with diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease; an 82-year-old man in Sabah with diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease; a 51-year-old man in KL with heart disease; an 83-year-old woman in Sabah with no co-morbidities listed; an 82-year-old man in Sabah with hypertension and stroke; an 87-year-old man in Perak with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; a 95-year-old man in Sarawak with tuberculosis; a 73-year-old woman in KL with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, dyslipidaemia, obesity, and chronic lung disease; a 58-yearold man in KL with dibetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and deep-vein thrombosis; a 44-year-old man in KL with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and leukemia; a 78-year-old woman in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and heart disease; a 53-year-old man in Selangor with diabetes; a 78-year-old man in KL with no co-morbidities listed; a 79-year-old man in Sarawak with diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and chronic kidney disease; a 72-year-old man in Sabah with hypertension and gout; a 57-year-old non-Malaysian man in Selangor with stroke; and a 42-year-old non-Malaysian woman in KL with diabetes.
OzarkHillbilly
@JPL: Here in the great state of Misery, the Covid website lists the Washington County Health Department as a vaccinator. The Washington County Health Department says, “We are?”
@Platonicspoof: Than they should go out and get a job stocking shelves at WalMart.
mrmoshpotato
@Platonicspoof:
Me thinks these nurses need to find a new line of work. Or be launched into the Sun. Or both.
satby
just like pharmacists who decline to fill prescriptions that “violate their religious beliefs” the health department workers who refuse to administer vaccines should lose their licenses to practice. Enough of this ignorant shit having no consequences.
Robert Sneddon
A good 5-minute documentary on the BBC website about a day in a vaccination centre in England. Hopefully it’s not geographically restricted for viewing outside the UK.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-55932884
mrmoshpotato
@Robert Sneddon: Plays just fine on the other side of the pond.
Sloane Ranger
Yesterday in the UK, we had 20,634 new cases. This is an increase of 1400 from the day before but a decrease of 25.7% in the rolling 7-day average. New cases by nation,
England – 18,529 (up @1300)
Northern Ireland – 412 (down @90)
Scotland – 1149 (up @160)
Wales – 544 (up @90).
Deaths – There were 915 deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday. This is a decrease of 16.6% in the rolling 7-day average and the first time deaths reported on a weekday have fallen under 1000 since early January. New deaths by nation, England – 817, Northern Ireland – 10, Scotland – 53 and Wales – 35.
Testing – On Wednesday, 3 February 801,949 tests were conducted out of a capacity of 770,305. This is an increase of 9.2% in the rolling 7-day average.
Hospitalisations – 31,670 people were in hospital on Tuesday, 2 February and 3625 people were on ventilators on Wednesday, 3rd. The rolling 7-day average for hospital admissions has fallen by 23.1%.
Vaccinations – As of 3rd February, 10,490,487 had received the 1st dose of a vaccine and 501,957 had had their 2nd dose.
Everything else already covered by AL.
randy khan
The annual Super Bowl ad-watching party my wife and I attend (which was small to begin with) will be held by text this year.
Platonicspoof
Also BBC, Long COVID in children:
Organization for such kids from the article. Haven’t seen same for U.S. yet, but haven’t checked social media.
Vaccine trials for some children’s age groups:
charon
@Platonicspoof:
Nurses are hard to come by in rural areas, and COVID is creating a worse shortage.
It might, though, occur to someone at some time in the future best not to keep such people around
Another possibility: If the boss nurse does not want them giving doses, the others might be afraid to cross her.
NotMax
@charon
Nurse Wretched?
Catherine D.
Cornell has gone from green status down to yellow status because of an unmasked Greek party. Sigh.
J R in WV
@Catherine D.:
“You all pack your stuff and get out by 5 pm close of business!”
“You CAN’T do that!”
Narrator: I think you will find they can do that!
Also, let nurses who won’t perform the daily activities of their job find a job they’re willing to do. Not at the Health Department! Pull their licenses for maltreatment (non treatment, even) of patients!